Industrial Controls Technician

General Mills, Inc; Hannibal (MO); On-site; USD 50,971 - 56,481; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Vacation time (15 days/yr)

11 paid holidays

401(k) match

Health insurance (medical/dental/life)

Job summary

General Mills, Inc. is seeking an Industrial Controls Technician in Hannibal, MO. You will support, create, integrate and troubleshoot controls systems within a fast-paced food manufacturing site.

The role requires a minimum of a high school diploma or GED and at least two years of experience in industrial controls, with strong knowledge of PLCs, HMIs, instrumentation, and safety protocols. You will collaborate with operators and engineers to drive improvements and training.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• 2+ years in controls programming/industrial controls.
• Knowledge of PLCs, HMIs, instrumentation and machine control systems.

Responsibilities

• Support, create, integrate and troubleshoot controls systems.
• Read and update electrical schematics, P&ID diagrams.
• Provide technical support for equipment troubleshooting and modifications.
• Participate in Root Cause Analysis and Continuous Improvement initiatives.
• Assist in training new employees.

Skills

Root Cause Analysis

Electrical safety

Reading schematics

Team collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Tools

PLC

HMI

Wonderware

ArchestrA Systems

VFDs

Robotics

Job description

Industrial Controls Technician - Hannibal, MO

As a part of our manufacturing group, you will be responsible for supporting, creating, integration, troubleshooting and improving the controls systems within the manufacturing facility.

Shift hours

• 8-hour shifts
  • 2nd Shift: 2 pm to 10:30 pm
  • 3rd Shift: 10 pm to 6:30 am
• Currently hiring for 2nd and/or 3rd shift (shift is dependent upon business need)
• Ability and willingness to work overtime, any shift, including days, nights, weekends, holidays and emergency events
• Plant operation is 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Pay

• $37.50 per hour to start
• $39.25 per hour after completion of required training (Tech 2)
• Shift differential - Additional $1.00 per hour for 2nd and 3rd shift

Benefits

• 15 days (120 hours) of vacation annually and 11 paid holidays
• Great paid time off benefits
• 401(k) match
• Health Insurance – including medical, dental and life
• And much more!

About our Location

At our Hannibal manufacturing site, we make enough soup in a year to serve the entire world’s population one serving of soup! Our site offers employees career growth, as we currently have a lot of home‑grown leadership in the plant. Because of being a large plant, you have the opportunity to move to different product lines if you’re wanting to try something new. Our culture fosters room for growth and skill building. Our site also has an on‑site fitness center and coach, an on‑site credit union, a company picnic for employees and families, an annual softball tournament, and employee recognition.

Our Products

• Progresso soup, Old El Paso hard shells and tortillas, Old El Paso kits, Old El Paso seasonings, and Nature Valley bars.

What your day will look like

• Creating high quality foods that are eaten EVERYDAY, NATIONWIDE
• Using TECHNOLOGY in an industry‑leading facility
• Working with HIGH-LEVEL operators on EXPERIENCED teams that are looking to pass down their knowledge to workers WILLING TO LEARN and get paid doing it
• CHALLENGING yourself to get the JOB DONE RIGHT and gain skills to take with you to your next opportunity
  • Supporting, creating, integration, troubleshooting and improving a variety of processing/packaging controls systems including Wonderware, ArchestrA Systems, PLC
  • Reading and updating electrical and control schematics, piping and instrumentation diagrams
  • Providing technical support/skills for equipment troubleshooting and controls/equipment modifications
  • Understanding, initiating, and participating in Root Cause Analysis (Why, Why)
  • Participate in Continuous Improvement initiatives to increase platform performance
  • Assist in training new employees

What you have to offer

• Minimum of a high school diploma or GED
• 2+ years (minimum) experience in Controls Programming and Industrial Controls Technology or equivalent education in a related field/industry
• Knowledge and practical application with the following technology areas: PLC's, HMI's, process instrumentation, machine control systems, VFD's, servo drives, robotics, power distribution (<600V), control system networking, and electrical safety
• Working knowledge of pneumatic and hydraulic systems
• Experience in a manufacturing/production environment preferred

Physical requirements

• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs
• Must be able to perform physical tasks for extended periods of time including standing, walking, climbing, bending, pushing, pulling, and twisting over surfaces
• Ability to climb and/or work at heights while utilizing stairs, ladders, personnel lifts, or platforms
• Ability to wear protective clothing and equipment such as safety shoes, face masks, safety glasses, hearing protection, a hard hat, a hair/beard net, and gloves when required
• Willing and able to adhere to all grooming requirements necessary for a food manufacturing environment
• Ability to work in hot, cold, noisy, dusty, wet environmental working conditions
• Willing to work around industrial high-speed moving machinery
• Ability to work with allergens that might be present in a food environment
• Need to be able to work in a tobacco‑free environment

Company Overview

We exist to make food the world loves. But we do more than that. Our company is a place that prioritizes being a force for good, a place to expand learning, explore new perspectives and reimagine new possibilities, every day. We look for people who want to bring their best – bold thinkers with big hearts who challenge one another and grow together. Because becoming the undisputed leader in food means surrounding ourselves with people who are hungry for what’s next.